Paul Monkhouse

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Interview / Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser – The Fire Still Burns Brightly

Blue Öyster Cult are, without doubt, one of the very biggest American hard rock bands of all time. With a stellar career that first started almost fifty years ago at a Long...

Steve Hackett / ‘Live At Hammersmith’ is an absolute dream

There is a perfect symmetry that comes when artist and audience come together sometimes. An indefinable magic that happens when the music is played by artists at the peak of their powers...

The Sunday Supplement / Win a copy of Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid at 50’

"We would like to start off with a number off our new album. It is a number entitled Paranoid", states Ozzy Osbourne, before Tony Iommi launches into the now classic riff.This...

Tygers of Pan Tang / Still too wild to be tamed

It is widely acknowledged that the Tygers of Pan Tang were one of the best of the bands to emerge from the NWOBHM movement, set for mega stardom that never really came...

Redemption / Alive In Color the perfect storm of sound and fury

There’s possibly never been a better time to listen to a live album, although some may feel it’s a dual edged sword, reminding us what we are missing whilst filling that visceral...

A Genesis In My Bed / Hackett is a rare talent and one most definitely to be cherished

Steve Hackett has always been known for the wonderfully fluid and expressive guitar work that he has brought to both his recordings with Genesis and his prolific solo career. In this, his...

The Big Interview: Häxan / With new album ‘Nine Lives’, your new addiction is right here

There is no doubting the commitment that Häxan have to their brand of high-octane Hard Rock. Laced with melody and performed with real verve, the three piece from Wales seemingly constantly on...

Dee Snider / The fire and brimstone preacher converting the masses

Anyone who witnessed Twister Sister when they first hit these shores in the winter of 1982 will indelibly have the memory stamped into their memories and retinas, the New Yorkers putting on...

Heaven Below / Rest In Pieces – A Tribute to the Departed

Tribute and cover albums are a most tricky beast and whilst intentions are always good, the results are often a very mixed bag. Do you go for a straight copy of the...

‘Pantomime Villains’ from The Outlaw Orchestra is a springboard for more success

There is a rumble of thunder from the south and a mighty storm that has been brewing for a while is threatening to engulf the nation. The name of this phenomenon strikes...

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